SPORTS BRIEFS

NFLDolphins cut Chad Johnson

The Dolphins terminated the contract of six-time Pro Bowl receiver Chad Johnson about 24 hours after he was arrested in a domestic battery case involving his wife. Johnson was released from jail on $2,500 bond earlier yesterday after his wife accused him of head-butting her during an argument in front of their home. Johnson was charged with simple domestic battery, a misdemeanor. Last month, Johnson married Evelyn Lozada, who is on "Basketball Wives."

Fast start for Luck

Andrew Luck started his NFL career just like Peyton Manning -- with a long touchdown pass on his first throw in the Colts' 38-3 win over St. Louis. Luck finished 10-for-16 for 188 yards with two TD passes . . . Plaxico Burress has been invited to a tryout with the New England Patriots, according to a person with knowledge of the tryout.

AUTO RACING

Ambrose wins at The Glen

Marcos Ambrose passed Brad Keselowski on the final lap, then held him off in a fender-banging duel to win the Sprint Cup race at Watkins Glen International upstate for the second straight time. Entering the race, Ambrose had one win and had never finished lower than third in four starts at The Glen.

Jimmie Johnson was third to gain the points lead by one over Greg Biffle. Dale Earnhardt Jr. spun late and finished 28th to fall from first to fourth in points, 17 behind Johnson.

SOFTBALL

New Hyde Park stumbles

Ariana Strunk and Andrea Howard combined to allow only three hits as Albuquerque, N.M., beat New Hyde Park, 9-3, in the Little League Softball World Series in Portland, Ore. New Hyde Park is 2-1 in round-robin play.

TENNISDjokovic wins in Toronto

Top-seeded Novak Djokovic won his second straight Rogers Cup title and third overall, beating Richard Gasquet, 6-3, 6-2, in Toronto. -- AP